AFRICAN MODEL OF APPROACHING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Abstract

Severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS- COV-2), also known as “COVID-19” is the third novel coronavirus to emerge in this century. Following the sudden outbreak of this pandemic from China in 2019, the whole world was thrown into panic. As a result, economic and other activities were halted. The confusion on how to combat the spread of this virus led many continents, including Africa into providing measures to curtail the spread. At the start of this pandemic, World Health Organization’s African regional office and the Africa Centre for Disease Control provided guidance, technical and financial support to prepare countries. The swift response and approaches employed to contain the spread of this pandemic influenced this research. The purpose of this study is to examine and discuss the afrocentrric approach in curtailing the spread of the virus. Descriptive model of research is employed to analyse the materials in this study. The research concludes that, in other to contain this virus like other diseases, citizens should adhere strictly to the precautionary measures put in place by World Health Organisation and other health agencies.